Trailhead Shuttle: Oil City to Third Beach
Shuttle Details
Departure Time: 9:30 AM
Dates: March 28 - September 28, 2025
Pricing: based on individual reservation
$75 per for 2 tickets or less
$50 per for 3 tickets or more
Capacity: 10 hikers + backpacks
Online reservations required: 24 hours notice
Quick Summary
During our shuttle season, Olympic Hiking Co. offers a daily 9:30 AM group trailhead shuttle from the Oil City trailhead to the Third Beach trailhead for backpackers hiking the South Olympic Wilderness Coast (18 miles). Tide permitting, we recommend parking at the Oil City Trailhead by 9:00 AM for our 9:15 AM check-in, and then catching the 9:30 AM shuttle to Third Beach at the start of your trip. This allows you to hike back to your vehicle at Oil City at your own pace. If the 9:30 AM timing does not work, we have custom shuttles available at 12:30 PM or at other requested times based on our availability.
Custom Shuttles
Upon request: Starting at $400 (1-4 pax group)
Click to enlarge: 11 passenger capacity shuttle van
Click to enlarge: Shuttle driving route
Trailhead Shuttle Overview
Shuttle Schedule
9:15 AM: Check-in at Oil City Trailhead
9:30 AM: Departure from Oil City Trailhead
10:45 AM: Arrival at Third Beach Trailhead
Group Shuttle Pricing
$150 minimum (or 2 tickets) to operate shuttle
$75 per passenger for bookings of 1 or 2 tickets
$50 per passenger for bookings of 3 or more tickets
Important Notes
Advanced online reservations required, which close 24 hours prior to departure time. No walk-up reservations.
We highly recommend passengers to book the trailhead shuttle at the beginning of the trip, as it is much easier to coordinate versus managing an exit date and time.
Solo passenger? To cover costs of labor, fuel, and insurance, we require a $150 minimum booking to open a new group shuttle reservation. Accordingly, for the first booking for a particular shuttle route, a solo hiker will need to book 2 tickets to start a new reservation. If other passengers join your shuttle, you can email us after the trip and we will refund you the individual ticket. When you finish the online booking, please type in “solo hiker” in the reservation comments, as this is helpful for us in managing our passenger headcount.
Additional Information
This trailhead shuttle provides transportation for backpackers from the Oil City Trailhead to the Third Beach Trailhead in Olympic National Park. It is roughly a 1 hour drive. Our passenger check-in will be at the Oil City Trailhead, which is located on Oil City Road North of the Hoh River (not South). Please arrive early as the parking lot can be full during the busier summer months. You can book this 9:30 AM shuttle from Oil City to Third Beach at the beginning of your trip, allowing you to hike back to your vehicle at the Oil City Trailhead. Or you can park at the Third Beach Trailhead parking lot and catch this 9:30 AM Oil City to Third Beach shuttle back to your vehicle. We recommend to backpackers to arrange the shuttle at the beginning of the trip if possible, so you don’t have to stress about timing an exact exit date and time during your hiking trip, especially with the tide schedules. A very nice feeling knowing you have your car ready for you whenever you are!